wished-for

Example Sentences

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A teenage pop fan who was let down when a long wished-for meet and greet with her idol Melanie Martinez fell through at the last minute has been given a second chance.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

But even if you can’t, it is important to match your sleep duration to your actual rather than wished-for capacity for good sleep.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

A fulfilling home and social life seems to have accompanied the wished-for fame.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2021

They were part not of Giuliani’s past but of his wished-for future.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2019

And now, the long wished-for period has arrived, when the great contract with Major Morris is to be fulfilled.

From I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success by Roe, Azel Stevens